1753096 - Pref off Download Panel improvements for Firefox 97

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(Firefox :: Downloads Panel, task)

Description

[Ryan VanderMeulen [:RyanVM]]

Due to some late-breaking bugs which can't be resolved in time for the Fx97 release, we need to flip the browser.download.improvements_to_download_panel pref for the RC2 build.

Comment 1

[:Gijs (he/him)]

Attachment: Bug 1753096 - turn off download panel improvements on release 97, r?ryanvm

Comment 2

[:Gijs (he/him)]

Comment on attachment 9261765 [details]
Bug 1753096 - turn off download panel improvements on release 97, r?ryanvm

Beta/Release Uplift Approval Request

• User impact if declined: Last-minute issues per comment 0
• Is this code covered by automated tests?: Yes
• Has the fix been verified in Nightly?: No
• Needs manual test from QE?: Yes
• If yes, steps to reproduce: Discussed in more depth in https://mozilla-hub.atlassian.net/browse/QA-1375 .
• List of other uplifts needed: n/a
• Risk to taking this patch: Low
• Why is the change risky/not risky? (and alternatives if risky): pref flip, with decent automated test coverage and we'll be looking for additional QA coverage. The alternatives are worse)
• String changes made/needed: No

Comment 3

[:Gijs (he/him)]

Comment on attachment 9261765 [details]
Bug 1753096 - turn off download panel improvements on release 97, r?ryanvm

Oops, correct approval request this time.

Comment 4

[Adrian Florinescu [:aflorinescu]]

This is handled as part of QA-1375.

Comment 5

[Ryan VanderMeulen [:RyanVM]]

Comment on attachment 9261765 [details]
Bug 1753096 - turn off download panel improvements on release 97, r?ryanvm

Approved for 97.0rc2.

Comment 6

[Ryan VanderMeulen [:RyanVM]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-release/rev/44702fdc700c

Comment 7

[Adrian Florinescu [:aflorinescu]]

Verified as fixed in 97.0 2022-02-02 (RC2) on Ubuntu 20, Windows 10 and Mac 11
See additional details: test report